The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-10
THE CALL MADE.
National Republican Convention.
To Meet in the City OF Chicago,
Juno 10, 1888.
All Those Who Believe In the Pro-
tective Tariff,
All Who Oppose Democracy, In-
vited TO Unto Under the Call.
or Course II Is the Only Party to Build
Up American Institutions; an
Others PUN Them Down
Instructions.

WAsUooroN, Dec 0.--Thc following
call for the next national Republican con-
yention has been issued by the national
Republican committee:
"ro the Republican Electors of the United States
"ln accordance with usage and obcdient
10 the instructions OF the Republican ma
tional convention of 1884, national con-
vcntion OF delegated representatives OF the
Republican party will be held at the city Of
Chicago, ILL.,, on Tuesday, the 18th of June,
1855 at - O'Clock noon, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for President and
Vice President 10 be supported nj the next
national election and for the transaction Of
such other business as may he there pre-
sentcd.
"Rcpuhlcan electors in the several
States and voters without regard to past
political allilatinn, difference or action,
who believe in the American principle of
protective tariff iur the defense and dcVel-
opmcnt oi home industries and the eleva-
ton of home labor. who would reduce tho
national taxes and prevent the accumula-
ton oi the surplus in the treasury in har-
mony with This principle; who are opposed
to the attempt, now more openly ayowed
than cv0r hciow, to establish policy
which would strike down American labor
To the level Of the undcrpaid and oppressed
workers oi foreign lands, who favor sys-
tenn of naval and coast dclcnscs whith will
enable the United States 10 conduct it's
International negotiations with scl-rcspoci;
who gratefully cherish the defenders Of
the country; who condemn and resent tho
continued aud unjust exclusion Of rap
idly growing Territories, which have an
indsputahlc title 10 admission into
the sistcrhOol of States; vino are in
favor ol Tree schools aud popu-
lar cdcaiion, q fcc aud honest
ballot and fair count, the protection u
every ciii1cn Ut the United States in his
legal rights at home aud abroad; a foreign
policy that shalt extend our trade and
commerce to every hnd and cline. and
shall properly support the dignity Of tho
nation aud the promotion oi friendly aud
harmonious relations and intercourse be-
tWyon all the states, are cordially invited
to unite under this call Ia the formation "a
| a national ticket.
"rach State will hc entitled tu four deli
] cglios at large and ior each representative
nj llrsr two delegates and each congress-
Hional district, each Territory and tho
District ol Columbia Ia two delegates.
The delegates nj large shall be- chosen
10y popular State conventions called in not
lce thnn twenty DAYS after published
notice mnd not less than thirty DAYS beiurc
the meeting ui the national convention.
The congressional district delegates shall
be- chosen iu tiu same manner as tho
nomination ui u member oi Congress IL
made in said districts The territorial
delegates shall hr chosen la the sinc man
nrr ~ the nomination nl delegates la Con-
Vp'ss ar' made, The delegates from tho
District oi Columbia shall ho chosen at
convention constituted II mcmhyr, elected
IN primary district assemblies held under
thc call AMI diwctiun oi q Republican
central committee ul sid District. An al
tcnnic delegate lpr each delegate In tho
national convention, tD act in ease II tho
absence ul the delegate. shall hc elected in
ihr same manner unl Ut the same time ~
the delegate II elected
"All notices ul contests must bc flcl
with the national committee In writing, ac-
compluird hy printed statement oi tho
grounds ui contest. which shall be mado
public. Fr'i,rnrp in the orlcr II hearing
aud determining contests will BE- given by
the convention In aucnrlnncc with tho
dates ni iilng oi such noiicrs hnd state.
mrniH with thp national committee.
~. 4. JuNrs, Chairman.
'SNvurt FE,,ryuuN. Secretary.
Washington, Dyc. y lNS7.'
IuE NuuK uv PREPARATION.
The Hon. o. =. Jones, chairman Oi the
national Republican committee, has ap-
pointed the following committee, to whom
i iultustrd thc duty II visiting Chicago,
appointing lopl committee Of arrange
mcnis und taking charge ui the prcpanl-
ti1ns for the conventions
IS ClarksIn. Iowa. \. l.. COngcr,
Ohio. q. \. Hobart, New jcuacy; Powell
Clayton, ArkHusJ-. Cyrus Leland. IT,,
Kansas. Church Howe, Nebraska; n. w.
Cubry. Texas.
Chairman Jpn'r and Secretary Fcssen-
den are members ui the committee, ox.
o1iip, by vote " the full committee. Tho
committee met and unmnizcd this after
npon by cl,cting ! = Clnrkson, chairman.
4 subcommittee, with iull power to act
When the committee was not in session
WIS appointed. aud consists oi Messrs.
ClHrksun, Congor, Clayton, Jones aud
fceoudon. A conferences was held be-
tween the committee aud Mayor Roche,
Col, Davis, Mr. swift and Mr.. Jones, of
Chicago, with reference 10 taking immcdi-
ate steps 10 carry out tho wishes Of the
committee.